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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 615.94, 850.04 and 353.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 615.94, 850.04 and 353.95 is: 488.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    615.94 : 850.04 = 353.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    615.94/850.04 = 353.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    615.94x = 850.04 × 353.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    615.94x = 300,871.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 300,871.66/615.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 488.48

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